Power BI Desktop tutorial for Beginners

In the earlier article, we saw how Power BI Desktop can help us create complex, interactive and useful reports from various sources of data. Here is a detailed walk-through of how exactly to use this tool. In this video we will use the simplest possible scenario: Start with a simple CSV file, create a report, publish it on Power BI site and share it with a colleague. We will also see the Power BI mobile app in action. Download this sample CSV file (ZIP) if you want to follow along. 12 min video. Watch it in full screen mode at highest resolution.

In brief, this video will walk you through the following:

How to create a FREE Power BI account

Overview of the steps required for creating your first Power Bi Desktop dashboard

Download Power BI desktop

Import Data to Power BI Desktop

Create a Power BI desktop Report

Power BI Amazing Filter capability: Anything which is plotted is a Filter

Ctrl + Click to select multiple fields

Publish a Power BI desktop report to Power BI site

Power BI report browser view

Create a Power BI dashboard

Share a Power BI dashboard

Power BI natural Language Q&A tool: Ask a question in simple English and get answered instantly